Setting up a computer in a restaurant kitchen

I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.

I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
protect the devices from grease build up.

Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?




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> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
> protect the devices from grease build up.

Cheap method: plastic wrap.

Remember not to destroy the ventilation of the hardware.

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Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k) wrote:
>> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
>> protect the devices from grease build up.
>
> Cheap method: plastic wrap.
>
> Remember not to destroy the ventilation of the hardware.
>

You could use cardboards to make n-shape fan exhaust
so that oil is easy to fall directly into the hardware.
Cheap and easy to rebuild.

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"mizerydearia" <mizerydearia.2659819@computerbanter.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
> kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
> purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.
>
> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
> protect the devices from grease build up.
>
> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?
>

Put the main box in a closed cabinet of some kind. Not totally closed
though, there needs to be an opening to prevent heat build-up. Someone else
suggested plastic wrap. I'd suggest optical or laser mouse (no mouse ball
to get greasy), keyboard cover and monitor "dust" cover. -Dave

In article <mizerydearia.2659819@computerbanter.com>, mizerydearia
says...
>
> I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
> kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
> purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.
>
> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
> protect the devices from grease build up.
>
> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?
>
Auto repair shops have clear plastic covers that fit over keyboards and
you can get a clear plastic box made up to cover the monitor.


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> You could use cardboards to make n-shape fan exhaust
> so that oil is easy to fall directly into the hardware.
^ less
> Cheap and easy to rebuild.
>


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On Tue, 6 May 2008 13:17:06 +0100, Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <mizerydearia.2659819@computerbanter.com>, mizerydearia
>says...
>>
>> I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
>> kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
>> purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.
>>
>> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
>> protect the devices from grease build up.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?
>>
>Auto repair shops have clear plastic covers that fit over keyboards and
>you can get a clear plastic box made up to cover the monitor.

And place the computer itself in the restaurant behind the counter,
rather than in the kitchen. There are monitor extension cables....
I'd think the counter is where the order would be entered into the
computer anyhow, and just the monitor needs be in the kitchen.

mizerydearia wrote:
> I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
> kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
> purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.
>
> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
> protect the devices from grease build up.
>
> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?
>
>
>
>
My neighour(gasstation)uses a transparent garbage
bag over the keyboard, just replace it daily.

I'm not sure why I didn't think of it initially, but instead of setting
up a computer or monitor in the kitchen for cooks to receive food
orders, a simple ticket printer connected to a computer or network to
print out food orders would be most cost effective and efficient.

I'll look into what kind of products are available. Perhaps I can find
something that connects to a wireless network (which may not be most
cost effective, but would be better than having an ethernet cable to
deal with).




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On Tue, 6 May 2008 07:29:41 -0400, "Dave" <noway@nohow.not> wrote:

>> I am looking into setting up a computer and lcd monitor in a restaurant
>> kitchen in close proximity to a very greasy area of the kitchen for the
>> purpose of the cooks being able to see food orders placed by customers.
>>
>> I want to know if there are any inexpensive products available to
>> protect the devices from grease build up.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions?

DAGS for "shop-hardened" computer stations. They're specifically designed for
less-than-friendly work environments like machine shops, factory floors,
tire/auto repair shops, etc.